I spray Neem Oil occasionally, but mostly I do nothing.

Thanks, I need lots more practice on the solo, but it's getting there.

Thanks for the feedback, yup I need lots more practice, I play for fun. I'll leave the video up, so I can get more feedback on what needs improving, thanks!

@@AlvieraLiving I think you should keep this video up! I don't know what prompted bradley to say that, but I think this is some awesome playing :D Keep it up. There might be some things to improve, but I still think bradley is being an ass in the way he comments.

Thanks. I play guitar not because I’m good at it but because I enjoy it. I wish I was better at it!

I wonder about the level of your talent. You’re probably good at your own craft but that doesn’t give you the right to be nasty. He plays guitar because he enjoys it.

@@AlvieraLiving You will be for sure! Just keep playing 🤘

Thanks for feedback, these were some of the first astrophotography images I have done, everyone has to start somewhere! I was quite pleased with them back 6 months ago, but now I think my work has improved, but as with all hobbies there is always room for further improvement.

Yes in the Philippines. Arid and Aroids is in Cavite on way to Tagatay.

No I don't. The guide camera isn't touched, only the main imaging camera is rotated. The guide camera is fixed to the guide scope on the top of the main scope, and does not get rotated or moved.

Glad it was helpful.

It's not a glass house. It's open to the outside, but with shade cloth over the top only.

Unfortunately it didn't survive :-(

It really is!

Unfortunately mine did not survive the rainy season.

Definitely worth a visit!

Thanks! I hope to make some new content soon, we have been a little busy lately.

I've planted some rubber trees nearby that are growing and spreading their canopy out which will provide natural shade.

It really is!

Hi! There isn't much to show right now, as there are few houses, and the facilities are not fully open.

You’re welcome

Burle Marx Fantasy

Burle Marx Fantasy

sphagnum moss, perlite, coco cubes, loam soil.

Yes I don't have an autofocuses, but to be honest I have found the focusing to be relatively straight forward. I have it dialed in and hardly need to adjust it. I check each night with a bahtinov mask, and it hardly ever needs adjusting. Possibly when switching to a filter wheel an autofocuses may be useful as filters change the focus. On saying that, my UV IR filter and dual band pass filter from SVBony require not change in focus between them. Which is useful, as I swap in the UV/IR filter to get aligned and plate solve, then switch in the dual band filter afterwards. I find plate solving with the dual pass filter almost impossible due to it filtering out so much of the star light. Maybe a longer exposure would work but that wastes time. I personally would find a field rotator more useful as I can then lave it running overnight and frame each object as I want, rather than compromising with a single framing for all objects.

No regrets, for what it is I love it. Nothing beats an acoustic kit I think, but as something I can setup at home, play anytime without disturbing family or neighbors I love it.

Philippines

it truly doesn't that I have visited yet anyway!

I'm not recycling the water. It drains away, and fresh water is sprayed each time the irrigation system comes on.

Thanks!

Sure!

Awesome thanks, I'll try that out! I really would like an automatic rotator, I think they are quite useful. Especially if shooting multiple targets in a night as I often do, no need to wake up and rotate.

Thanks!

Thanks, I’m happy that my videos are helping you along the way with this fascinating hobby!

Yes it’s an amazing place!

Yes that's the same scope, the SVBony 80mm f6 480mm focal length triplet refractor. No narrowband filter as I'm using a one shot color camera. I did recently obtain the UV/IR cut filter to help with star bloat, recent experiments with this seem to indicate it has helped. I did also get a dual band filter for one shot color camera which has made a dramatic difference and improvement. Please checkout my images and progress in the hob at my blog nicksastrophotography.wordpress.com

Cool idea

Thanks, yes I have ben reading about taking some flats to help with this. Actually I have had much less issue with hem since I cleaned the dust out of the imaging train. The problem on this image however wasn't a dust mote it was cooling the camera too quickly caused some icing/dew. My latest Orion Nebula image is a million times better. nicksastrophotography.wordpress.com/2024/01/26/capturing-the-orion-nebula-a-starry-jewel-in-the-night-sky/

@@AlvieraLiving Just looked at it and it came out very nice.

Thanks! @@AmatureAstronomer

For sure! I'm not using it everyday, mostly I have it because I like gadgets and I thought it's super cool to play with, and useful for when traveling to rural areas for my other hobby, deep sky photography!

Yes it is a bit on the expensive side, but keep in mind the costs involved with launching the satellites. Also, here in the Philippines it's much lower cost than elsewhere. It's not for everyone, and I wouldn't use it as my permanent connection given I have fiber optic lines with good speed already. But for traveling to provinces it will be useful.

Is this gen3 or gen 2 ?

Nothing fancy, to record I used the microphone on my phone that I was making the video with. Audio is coming out of two powered speakers connected to mixing desk with input from the Roland.

Hey! Yes I use nova.astrometry.net and found I was a little off. I'm super new to all this, but I managed to figure out the past few nights using plate solving in NINA and the framing assistant to get onto target properly. As for the artifact, turns out it's condensation/ice on the camera from cooling too quickly in the warm humid air here. When I cool in stages, from 20 to 10, then 10 to 50, then 5 to 0 degrees it seems to avoid this issue, and take 10 minutes for each stage of cooling. I was able to get a pretty decent image (for a beginner!) of M51a whirlpool galaxy two nights ago, uploaded here :- nicksastrophotography.wordpress.com

@@AlvieraLiving looks pretty decent :) definitely got the basics down. With a little more experience youll be able to make some great images:D

This is my first setup so I can’t compare, but they seem to be good for the price point. Once I get setup with my AM5 tracking mount and start some real deep sky photography I’ll be posting the results here.

Thanks!

Thanks! 😁

Thanks for the suggestion. I don't have but I will consider making one. I would say it sounds like what hitting a drum stick on a rubber pad would sound like. Although the mesh heads are almost silent, the high hat and cymbals have that dull rubber sound.

@@AlvieraLiving will be great if you can make one simple one when you really play hard vs medium strength. There isn't any on KZbin that I can find to gauge if it'll be too noisy for a side by side apartment

They have come down in price a lot lately. I got one from tissue culture recently and it's growing nicely. This original one I have is seed grown. As for why I didn't wash the pot, I sometimes think people get a little too concerned over their plants. I am growing them outdoors, there's all kinds of things attacking my plants already!

@@AlvieraLiving Thank you, that makes sense!

So nice of you

They are not in containers, I plant them straight into the ground. Feeding, twice a year or so I will spray some miracle grow, in general as hey are outdoors they get all the nutrients they need from the ground.